Additional Information
Restoring Hope Transplant House is a non-profit facility in Middleton that will soon offer comfortable and affordable housing to transplant patients and their caregivers while they are in the Madison area receiving life-saving treatments at nearby medical facilities.
The Transplant House is currently closed until the necessary funds have been raised to finish renovations.
Upon completion, the House will feature 16 bedrooms each equipped with a private bathroom and shower, modern kitchen and dining facilities, community areas and laundry.
In order to raise funds to remodel the House and provide ongoing financial support, this annual community-supported bike event was started in 2009 and has grown each year. We're hoping for another great event in 2011.
Please join us on May 15th for a day full of fun activities at Capital Brewery in downtown Middleton. Take part in one of 3 bike courses and enjoy good food, drinks, music and a raffle in the Capital Brewery beer garden.
The Hope Ride entry fee is $40. Riders 12 and younger are $10. Fee includes a t-shirt. NEW THIS YEAR: Families of 2 adults with kids 12 and under are $90. After April 22, 2011 all costs increase by $5 and shirts are not guaranteed.
The start and finish lines will be located between the Transplant House and Capital Brewery and offer three bike courses from a fun 5K family course to 50K and 100K courses for more serious bikers. The 100K route is very hilly. If you feel that you cannot complete a challenging 100K in 6 hours, please consider riding the 50K route.
Riders can take advantage of online registration and fundraising. Riders are highly encouraged to register online with no additional fees for registering online! While fundraising is not required for this ride, it is highly encouraged. If each of last years riders raised just $10 we would be able to pay for more than 100 overnight stays at the house!
For further updates, please visit the Hope Ride website:
www.restoringhope.org/hoperide
Hope Ride Event Schedule
7:00 – Grounds open at Capital Brewery
7:15 – Registration & Sign-In begins for unregistered and pre-registered riders. Registration ends 15 minutes prior to the start of each course. Pre-registered riders must sign-in
7:30 – Snacks and drinks available
8:30 – 100K course starts
9:30 – 50K course starts
10:00 – Food and Capital Brewery beverages available
10:30 – Family 5K course starts
10:00-2:15 – Music and fun Capital Brewery’s outdoor beer garden including raffle and silent auction
2:30 – Guest speakers. Thank you for coming!
3:00 – Hope Ride ends. Capital Brewery remains open to the public
